As many as six players in the women's team come from places that lie somewhere between town and small city. Similarly, left-arm spinner Rajeshwari Gayakwad has introduced the world to Bijapur, a small city on the border of Maharashtra and Karnataka. The sisters and their three other siblings had previously dabbled in most sports, courtesy of their sports-loving father, Shivanand Gayakwad. With only a couple of months of practice under her belt, Gayakwad found herself representing Karnataka at both U-19 and senior levels.